A visit to the Ash Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Ash Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ash Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ash Cemetery
Lat: 38.3299° (38° 19' 47")
Lon: -83.2233° (-83° 13' 23")
The Ash Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.
The county seat for Carter County is located in Grayson. Grayson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Ash Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ash Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ash Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kilgore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Carter County
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The King Cemetery is located in Carter County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the King Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Olive Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2547299 <6>
- King Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The King Family Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Owens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Logan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Fults Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fults Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fults Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Rayburn Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayburn Community Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayburn Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rayburn Community Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Biggs Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggs Hill Cemetery
- The Biggs Hill Cemetery is located in Carter County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Biggs Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Olive Hill.
- The Biggs Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Biggs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968151 <6>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Olive Hill Memory Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Memory Garden
- The Olive Hill Memory Garden is located in Carter County
- The Olive Hill Memory Garden has also been known as:
- Olive Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75397 <6>
- Old Trace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trace Cemetery
- The Old Trace Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Bradley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Flat Fork Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Fork Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Fork Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Flat Fork Church Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Enex - Sloan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enex - Sloan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enex - Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Enex - Sloan Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Barney Fultz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barney Fultz Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barney Fultz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barney Fultz Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Burton Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burton Farm Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Hargett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hargett Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Conn - Bradley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn - Bradley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conn - Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conn - Bradley Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Bradley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Boggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Haywood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haywood Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Amey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Amey Cemetery is located in Carter County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ash Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ash Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smoky Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Emerson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Olive Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Mountain Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Counts Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Wesleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Soldier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Soldier is located in Carter County
- Jacobs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Haldeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Gimlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Grahn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Carter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Ault
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Smiths Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Gates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Elliottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Boone Furnace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Camp Dix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Minor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Minor is located in Rowan County
- Ibex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Leon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Kehoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ash Cemetery. The following communities are located in Carter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ash Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ash Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Carter County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ash Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2121143 (Ash Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2121143 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Olive Hill
- County: Carter Elev: 319
- Location given for GNIS #2121143 (Ash Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ash Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3299, Longitude: -83.2233 In this case, the coordinates for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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